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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Probability and Statistics Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math glossary and terms on probability and statistics for kids. Learn the definitions used in this mathematics subject such as mean, median, and mode on this site.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Data Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps students differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Meas of Central Tendency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity uses water-quality data from Rock Creek Park to illustrate elementary statistical measures of exploratory data analysis. The focus of the lesson is the nutrient limitation in a stream and the three measures of central tendency.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: All That Data 2

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students describe graphs and explore range, measures of central tendency, and distribution in this interactive web lesson.
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Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Statistical Studies, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics tutorial investigates statistical studies, central tendency, and dispersion. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity...
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Averages and Range

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
BBC Skillswise provides multiple factsheets, quizzes, activities, and worksheets on averages and variations.
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Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Measures of Central Tendency (Middle School)

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan provides practice for calculating measures of center.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Agebra: Central Tendencies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial to understand the three central tendencies and how to find them, as well as the standard deviation of values. Offers a discussion and practice problems.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Measures of Central Tendency

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides valuable information regarding measures of central tendency. Also, clicking on the link gives valuable examples to clarify understanding.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Ridin' Along in My Automobile"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will research prices of used cars to discover how automobiles lose their value over time. Students will create a chart to record their information, use their chart to graph their data, and find measures of central tendency of...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Does the Data Tell Us? Describing Data

For Teachers 6th Standards
Understanding how to interpret data by its shape, spread, and center helps students to understand statistics.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Center and Spread Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the Praxis Core Math Test. This section reviews probability and statistics questions connected to the center and spread of data in a collection.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Misleading Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This lesson will challenge young scholars to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables including cost,...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Olive Trees: Data & Chance

For Students 1st - 3rd
Ariel is taking a survey. Do you want to help her collect and describe data?
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: How to Find the Mode

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website gives a clear, simple explanation of how to find a mode.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 9 10

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decide which measure of central tendency best describes a data set.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 8 9

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to calculate different measures of central tendency, as well as the spread or dispersion of the data.
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Professional Doc
Other

American Youth Policy Forum: Thinking About Tests and Testing [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive primer in assessment literacy that seeks to raise awareness of key aspects about tests and testing issues. Explains essential statistical terms associated with testing (mean, modes, medians, distribution, dispersion,...
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Website
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Measures of Central Tendency

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about measures of central tendency.
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Mean and Median Box and Whisker Plotter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A computer applet that will draw any box and whisker plot with student's data input.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Stem and Leaf Plots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan introduces young scholars to stem-and-leaf plots. Many resources are available for student and teachers here.
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Handout
Rice University

Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Summary of Measures of Central Tendency

For Students 9th - 10th
Site discusses which method of central tendency is most appropriate for different purposes.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Whirlybirds [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This engaging lesson combines the concepts of statistics and measurement. Learners create a simulation of a parachute jump using whirlybirds, to predict the frequency of an event occurring. A detailed lesson plan which includes a list of...
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Activity
Other

College of Natural Sciences: Measures of Location

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Different measures of location are discussed in terms of box and whisker plots.

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